A new pediatric nurse is asking the charge nurse why an oral airway is not rotated while being inserted in pediatric patients.What response by the charge nurse is best?
A) The airways are so small, you will not be able to hold on to it.
B) Oral pharyngeal airways actually are not used in pediatric patients.
C) Rotating the airway can possibly further obstruct the child's airway.
D) You risk damaging the child's soft palate by rotating the airway.
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